.jpeg)
最後に↓をポチっとお願いします♪
にほんブログ村
Hello, I’m Yasui. I run a company as a solo owner, mainly handling inspections of high-pressure gas facilities.
Sometimes, when you observe things carefully, form a hypothesis, and quietly watch how they unfold, you realize, “Yep—just as I thought.” One of the causes I had suspected turned out to be fairly accurate and correct.
Moving things forward, making decisions, reaching agreements—or failing to do so. Even as a solo owner, I’ve stood at the front of the company, dealing directly with customers and negotiating with them. Through that, I’ve come to realize that I’ve developed certain skills in my own way.
No one explicitly taught me these things, but I’ve built my own rules, standards, and patterns for making decisions. Because I was often forced to stand at the front, the number of decisions I had to make naturally increased. In the end, I suppose it really does come down to experience—how many situations you’ve been through.
Of course, I didn’t invent these methods entirely on my own. By closely observing people around me—especially those in sales—I started to notice something. There are certain people where you think, “When I talk with this person, things get decided so smoothly.” If you watch closely, you’ll often realize, “Ah, this person does this differently from others.”
Maybe that person has certain principles or habits they’re consciously practicing. If someone really stands out to you, it might be worth grabbing a coffee and asking them a few questions. Carefully observing people who are good at what they do and trying to imitate them—if you keep repeating that process, you’ll often find that you’ve somehow absorbed those skills yourself.
As people get older, many become unable—or unwilling—to listen to others. There are countless moments where you think, “There’s no point in teaching this person.” Teaching them just becomes a waste of time, effort, and mental energy. Because they don’t listen. Truly—there are so many people who aren’t actually listening at all.
That’s not what I’m trying to say.
Do we really have to spell out everything in words?
There are so many people who don’t think for themselves anymore. Maybe the ability to truly think has become a scarce and valuable skill in itself.
A company—or your boss—is not your mom.
They’re not going to hold your hand and make sure you never fall.
In an era of labor shortages, even managers have to act as players on the field. Companies and bosses simply don’t have the luxury to patiently raise someone into a fully capable professional anymore.
People who wait to be given work—those kinds of people will no longer be needed by society.
“It’s a company, so they should give me work.”
“My boss is the problem.”
People who say things like that are no longer necessary for companies.
As wages rise, hiring will become stricter. In fact, that’s exactly how it should be. We need to sharpen our ability to see through lies.
It’s important to be a company that gets chosen—but it’s just as important to be a person who gets chosen. If you’re spacing out, you’ll be left behind by society.
Since teaching doesn’t always work, I think what I need to do is show instead. I can explain how I think and how I move forward, and repeat that again and again. Asking questions like, “What do you think is happening here?” Turning someone from a bystander into a stakeholder—and eventually into someone who takes responsibility—that may be the only way.
Let me say it one more time.
Your company, and your boss, are not your mom.
Don’t forget to think for yourself.
Thank you very much for reading.
See you next time!
And lastly, please click the link below ♪
Nihon Blog Village – Management Blog
Nihon Blog Village
